Application Mover for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffJanuary 26, 2011

If you've ever installed a new program, then realized you installed it in the wrong folder, this handy utility may be the perfect tool for you.

Application Mover efficiently takes the contents of any folder and moves them to a user-specified area elsewhere on your hard drive. The easy-to-understand interface makes using the program a breeze. Specify the folder your program or files are in and where you'd like everything moved to, and you're set. Other options include a thorough search of the registry and shortcuts, which are all changed automatically if chosen. Users also can request an update to the installer logs. These functions are all recommended, along with the confirmation once complete.

As simple as Application Mover makes the process seem, we still recommend that you understand what's going on behind the scenes before moving application directories. But if you're confident that you know what you're doing, Application Mover can help make the move much easier.

Application Mover for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: December 29, 2010

Latest update: January 26, 2011

Version: 4.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 19,091

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3/5

8 User Votes

Works great.
S1lent EchoesFebruary 5, 2014
Pros
Works as advertised, perfect for those applications that just don't give you an option to specify which directory you want the installation to go to.
Cons
None that I have ran into yet.
Summary
Great but annoying if re-installing.
JustRosyMay 23, 2012
Pros
Does what it says. Is simple enough to use. Even moves shortcuts to correct shortcut folders (you have to create those first). Worth $15, at least.
Cons
The paid installer is separate from the free demo program. It's a limited time download, so if years later you need to re-install the program for any reason, you have to remember the name of the installation program (assuming you backed that up) after downloading it, because you can't just re-download it later from the same place. You can't log in to their site to re-download it if you need to, and it's not part of the free demo (like it is with nearly all other shareware). They do email you the username and passcode for the paid installer that you must use after the trial period ends, but that's of no use if you can't find the original paid installer in your backups because you can't remember what it was called.
Summary
Worth the money, but until they include the paid installer with the "free trial period has ended" screen, asking for the username and passcode, the $15 is all it'll ever be worth. You get something like 10 uses and then it just stops working. I'm an unhappy customer because of this and I'm being forced now to look for other (possibly completely free) solutions.
Excellent app for the moderate to experienced techie
CerbegorMay 15, 2011
Pros
It works, and it works well. I've used this for years and have been very happy with it.
Cons
The UI (User Interface) has some problems that make using this program a challenge for inexperienced users, and there is a bug in the UI that's been there for ages but can easily be worked around.
Summary
If you consider yourself at least modestly technical (using a computer doesn't count as technical), give this program a chance you'll end up finding int an invaluable tool. Well worth the $15 asking price. Once again, not for novices.
'Trial period has expired' - refuses to function.
csomerviApril 26, 2011
Pros
Did a creditable job of moving apps, even from one drive letter to another (older version).
Cons
Current version refuses to work unless you pay money. ('Trial has expired')
Summary
too bad - it used to be a useful program.
Trial period expired
PeterParslowMarch 19, 2011
Pros
Looks good on paper
Cons
Doesn't do anything. What I mean is the advertised free trial period doesn't exist anymore - I downloaded & installed it. On first (and subsequent) run it says "free trial period has expired".
Summary
The free trial seems to be a thing of the past.
Ad-Aware Identifies Win32.Adware.AdMedia
JustRosyNovember 17, 2010
Pros
Couldn't tell ya - I can't install it when Ad-Aware identifies it.
Cons
Adware that messes with Win32.
Summary
Couldn't install it. Guess I can't recommend it.
Great software very easy to use.
jimburbankDecember 22, 2008
Pros
Saved my a**! I don't know what else I could do other than reinstalling everying. Laplink could not work because I was trying to recover from a partition on an external hard drive, only the boot was severly corrupt, everything else was okay.
Cons
Like I said, this product is great, my only problem was it did not update the Program list on the Start Menu Programs, but did copy some of the desktop icons.
Summary
GREAT PRODUCT!!!!! A miracle of luck to have found it. Like I said in the Cons section, only one. Excellent solution to a major undertaking. I made shortcuts from the Program Files directory to my desktop. If anyone knows a way to "re-connect" the Start Menu Programsto the program files directory, it would be greatly appreciated.
#1 way to migrate programs from old to new drive
dave703August 25, 2008
Pros
Simply select the directory of the program you want to move from/to. The new location is updated and the registry is copied from the old drive to match the new location.
Cons
I can't think of anything I didn't like about this program.
Summary
This program allows movement of programs from a drive that won't run Windows any more, due to virus attack or other software problem, to a fresh new drive with any Windows OS already installed.

Developer’s Description

By Funduc Software

Relocate installed programs from one path to another on your hard disk.